Signal 77 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 77 Mean?

Signal 77 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Snatch Thief.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 77 differently, but Snatch Thief is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Snatch Thief

Used this way by: 50% of agencies on this page
Used in: 2 agencies across 2 states
Category: Incident
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Snatch Thief: 50% (1 agency)
Recorded Alarm: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 77 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 77: Snatch Thief
CategoryIncident
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 77: Recorded Alarm
CategoryEmergency
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 77 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 77 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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